21st June, 2007

You may have wondered what Hen was up to these days. When she went back to school at the end of April I was anticipating a rich vein of stories. Oh, believe me, the stories have flowed, but alas none of them have been printable. Let’s just put it this way. If she had been working at CLSA she would have been the first to put her hand up when someone was needed for a day at the Races. The concept of a hard days work does not enter her head. On another matter, preoccupied by issues with Hen, you can imagine that Sophie was more than a little concerned when she was pulled aside by a very stern-looking Deputy Head at our son, Bob’s school earlier this week. “I’m afraid we’ve had some trouble with Bob this morning.” he began ominously. “He was discovered by the Big Tree…. ( a lovely old oak that is the focal point of the school )…..eating ants”. Confronted with this by us Bob subsequently protested that they are absolutely delicious, sweet and a little bit sour, and that he’s got nearly everyone at the school doing it now.